From My Mind to....

Rain, And Thoughts

It's raining here today. First rain in a very long time. Rain is good--it means the weather is WARMER. Plus, listening to the rain falling is a great way to wake up. Just lying in bed, hearing the drops hitting the window is soothing. Not enough to put me back to sleep, but it does let my mind wander.

It's Valentine's Day. While Jeanette and I don't really celebrate this date, we will be heading out for dinner at her church where the youth host a Valentine's Day fund-raising dinner. They cook dinner (likely spaghetti and fixings), decorate the Fellowship Hall, serve the dinners, and clean up. We've attended for at least ten years now, truly enjoying the pampered feeling we get while allowing us to give a little back to the youth group. It's amazing to watch the kids growing up, some of whom are now acting as chaperons of the event.

And I opened WDC this morning to find an insightful and in-depth review of my Portfolio by Annette for her writing activity "26 Paychecks " . Nothing picks up your spirits better than receiving a frank, honest, and meaningful appraisal of your efforts to appeal to the member masses on this awesome site. I've been revising my Port over the past week as part of my goals outlined in this year's "Dear Me "  letter. I still have a ways to go, including little gifts sprinkled throughout, so stay tuned. And thanks again, Annette.

Now I'm off to complete today's fifth and final daily activity--a review of a random item with Pets as a cited genre by an author I've not reviewed on this review journey. Yesterday I completed my 64th genre, in order, as listed under Browse By Genre. Two-thirds of my way through, I have 32 genres, about one month, left to review.

And, I'm okay with the rain lasting all day.